Arch support for shoes



March 14, 1939. w. H. v[\HG 2,150,779

ARCH SUPPORT FOR SHOES Filed Jan. 26, 1958 j& 2 WW Patented Mar. 14,1939 2,150,779

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,150,779 ARCH SUPPORT FOR SHOES William H.Nickerson, Newton Center, Mass. Application January 26, 1938, Serial No.l87,029

4 Claims. (Cl. 36-76) This invention relates to metal arch supports ofpiece as a whole and these ribs are curved longithe type which are builtinto the shank portions tudinally conformably to the arch curvature deofshoes between the inner and outer soles thereof signed to be made in theshank part of a shoe. It instead of being placed loosely within thecomis f ea y un form Width throug the major pleted shoe. This type ofarch support is usually D its length, but is p y widened at its 5 madeof sheet steel sufficiently thick to have conw rd nd a to v pp to theransv r siderable stiffness, and is additionally stiffened by h f h w rf n there ned by two longitudinally extending offset ribs located atransversely extending Offset Which fOr a each between the longitudinalmedian line and groove d in he pper ide nd a corresponding r on edge ofth i s arch supports are d in the under side. At the rear end a the archfrequently combined also with a resilient pad to Support Plate is W dand pr V d d with give additional support to the transverse arch ofholes 6 through Which nails f (See q the foot, although they are alsoused without pads. eleht fa tenings may be passed into engagement Theobject of t present invention is t provide with the innersole of theshoe, to prevent the plate a support of this type which is stiffer atthe forfrom becoming displaced ehdWiSe- 15 rd end th th Supports of thistype hereto- An intermediate grooved rib gg is formed in the fore knownof equal characteristics and dimenforward part of the arch Support ppate y sions in other respects; and which has greater midway between thegrooved ribs 177? and and strength and ability to sustain a pad of thetype extending longitudinally o the transverse referred t e such isused. The invention grooved rib in the rearward direction for a fraci ti an arch Support having means f tion of the length of the entire archsupport. effecting the above stated objects and other char- ThlsIntermediate rib P Ovides Stifiness in e acteristics substantially asexplained and defined widened forward Part of the arch Support e, in tfollowing e ifi tio and clamm by reason of its greater width and thedivergence 2 In t drawing, of the ribs bb' and cc, the stiffness perunit of Fig. 1 is a m View of my improved arch width dimension is lessthan in the rear portion of port represented with that side uppermostwhich the Plateis placed against the innersole when the support Theforward extremity of the Plate which forms is built into a shoe; a sortof lip in front of the transverse rib, is bent Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the arch support thus up Shghtly Wlth respect the main Partof the 30 Shown; plate. Such bent formation, together with the Fig. 3 isa longitudinal section of the forward trahsvelee groove, forms a Shallowpoc et adapted end of the arch support taken on li 3-3 of to contain apad h (Fig. 7) of vulcanized rubber,

1; or other more or less yieldable, resilient material.

Fig. 4 is a cross section taken on line 4-4 of such P is p d o Supportthe transverse arch of the wearers foot, when .such support is Figs. 5and 6 are cross sections taken on lines needed, and pads of Various tsand various 5-5 and 6-6 respectively of Fig. 1; contours at the top maybe provided for use in Fig, 7 1 a d i of a shoe, t t Shank differentshoes which are designed to correct or 40 portion thereof shown insection, illustrating the relieve foot troubles of Various yp s- Theintermanner in which this arch support is built into a mediate rib givesuseful rigidity s a foundashoe and the manner in which it supports a padtion for Such a It is ant for that when such a pad is used, reason inall situations where a pad is provided, Like reference charactersdesignate the same But has utility also in the absence of a D as 45parts wherever they occur in all the figures. prevlously described- Thearch support here illustrated, which is des- AS Will be understood fromthe foregoing deignated as a whole by the reference letter a, isScriptieh, and in y event by hose Skilled in the made of sheet steelhaving a thickness in the order art, the arch Support here described Sput to use of .050", (although it may be more or less thick by beingbuilt into a shoe between the innersole than this if desired), and isgrooved or offset to k and the outersole 1 thereof. [The rear end isform two longitudinally extending channels or made fast by one or moretacks or equivalent fasgrooves be in the side which, in use, is placedtenings, driven through the holes e into the inneragainst the innersoleof a shoe, and corresponding sole, and clinched. The pad h, when used,is

ribs b'c on the opposite, or under, side. Both the placed between theinnersole and arch support- 55 ing plate in the shallow pocket at theforward end of the latter, as described. The innersole is locally raisedby such pad, but when the pad is omitted the innersole extends smoothlyover the forward end of the arch support.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An arch support adapted to be built into a tion and such bent up end,having two longitudinal ribs adjacent to its opposite edges extendingrearwardly from said transverse rib, and having a third longitudinal ribextending from said transverse rib and located between the forward endsof the previously named longitudinal ribs.

3. An arch support for shoes consisting of a sheet metal plate curvedlongitudinally to conform with the arch curvature of a shoe, having aforward end bent up at an obtuse angle to the major part of the plate,having a transverse stifiening rib at the junction between its mainportion and such bent up end, having two longitudinal ribs adjacent toits opposite edges extending rearwardly from said transverse rib, andhaving a third longitudinal rib extending from said transverse rib andlocated between the forward ends of the previously named longitudinalribs, the last named rib providing rigidity for the widened forward endportion of the support.

4. An arch support for shoes consisting of a sheet metal plate curvedlongitudinally to conform with the arch curvature of a shoe, havin aforward end bent up at an obtuse angle to the major part of the plate,having a transverse stiffening rib at the junction between its mainportion and such bent up end, having two longitudinal ribs adjacent toits opposite edges extending rearwardly from said transverse rib, andhaving a third longitudinal rib extending from said transverse rib andlocated between the forward ends of the previously named longitudinalribs, said upturned forward end and transverse rib providing a pocketadapted to receive a pad, and the last named longitudinal rib providingrigidity in the backing for said pad.

WILLIAM H. NICKERSQN.

